Chicken Chili with Hominy Traditional Mexican techniques combine with spicy Southwestern chic for a creamy "white" (chicken) chili. The...
Lentil Tapenade Try spreading this tangy tapende on crostini or pipe into cherry tomatoes (after slicing off the stem ends and seeding...
Pasta Bolognese Traditional Bolognese usually incorporates veal, pork and beef into the sauce. Here we use convenient Italian turkey...
Bean & Barley Chili This hearty vegetarian chili is a full-flavored antidote for winter's chill. Serve with nonfat plain yogurt and...
Red Lentil Soup with a Spicy Sizzle This Turkish soup features a delicious, healthful combination of lentils and whole-grain bulgur. A drizzle of sizzling...
Tomato Sauce This general-purpose tomato sauce works as well for pasta as for pizza. It may be frozen for up to two months.
Frozen Margarita Pie Use a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip to pipe decorative swirls on top of the pie.
Mushroom Barley Soup Float some homemade croutons on top of this soup for extra flavor and body. Serve with an amber beer and a salad of...
Steak & Portobello Stew Meaty portobello mushrooms combine naturally with beef and red wine in this luscious, heady stew. We like to make this...
Lentil & Chicken Stew Herb and citrus exist in perfect balance in this protein-packed stew flavored with dill and lemon. Serve with slices of...
Spicy Potato & Kale Soup Spicy sausage—in this case, chorizo—pairs beautifully with hearty greens. If you like, substitute collard or mustard...
Lemon-Raspberry Muffins The secret to the sparkling flavor of these delicately crumbed muffins is the strips of lemon zest finely ground into...
Raspberry-Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt Jammy raspberries and rich chocolate combine for a delicious, tart frozen yogurt. It is quick and easy to prepare, but...
Cranberry-Vanilla Bombe The fun of this festive bombe is discovering the brilliant cranberry sorbet interior.
White Bean Spread with Sage Though this makes a good dip for veggies or pita crisps, you can also spread it in a pita with leftover roasted...
Seafood Lasagna (Lasagna di Pesce) Shrimp, sole and salmon come together in a beautiful lasagna dish. Serve with an arugula salad and crusty whole-grain...
Crusty Rolls Malt extract feeds the yeast and gives these crusty rolls a lovely golden hue.
Chocolate-Banana Lunchbox Cake To ensure that the chocolate-banana cake lasts long enough for at least one week's worth of lunches, wrap...
Quiche Lorraine Light Our ham-and-cheese studded quiche goes lighter with fewer egg yolks and a blend of nonfat milk and nonfat evaporated...
Out-with-the-Cream Puffs Traditional cream puff recipes use 1/2 cup butter and 4 to 5 whole eggs. We've reduced the fat to 2 tablespoons...
Three-Bean Chili This rib-sticking bean chili is richly flavored with cumin, chili, paprika, oregano and an assortment of peppers. Use...
Essential Turkey Broth Once you have stripped off any leftover turkey meat for sandwiches and casseroles, turn the carcass into a broth for...